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Sighting 4434383

Lathamus discolor

2 Swift Parrot at Chiltern, VIC

Lathamus discolor at Chiltern, VIC - suppressed
Lathamus discolor at Chiltern, VIC - suppressed
Lathamus discolor at Chiltern, VIC - suppressed
Lathamus discolor at Chiltern, VIC - suppressed
Lathamus discolor at Chiltern, VIC - suppressed
Lathamus discolor at Chiltern, VIC - suppressed
Lathamus discolor at Chiltern, VIC - suppressed
Lathamus discolor at Chiltern, VIC - suppressed
Lathamus discolor at Chiltern, VIC - suppressed
Lathamus discolor at Chiltern, VIC - suppressed
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Identification history

Lathamus discolor 8 May 2022 Darcy

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Significant sighting

Darcy noted:

8 May 2022

This congregation of Critically Endangered Swift Parrots represents about 20-25% of the estimated wild population.

User's notes

Biggest flock of Swift Parrots I've ever seen. Feeding on lerp mainly (on Grey Box) and occasional ironbark flowers. Counted 280 at a conservative estimate, but could easily be up near 400 birds.

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